I'm starting my new job on Monday. It's a full-time 40-hour-week permanent position in the toddler (18mths-2.5yrs) room of a early childhood centre (aka childcare lol). I've been working in a casual irregular position so far, ranging from 15-30 hours a week and that gave me a nice amount of time to balance things out...

I've never worked a permanent full-time position before. I'm outwardly confident and excited but jus between us (and the internet LMAO) I'm quietly crapping myself...

How do you do it? How do you balance? I guess I have the real bonus of Shel being the SAHM (NOT that I plan to take advantage of that, but I know that on the weeks I do the 8-5 or 9-6 roster I'll have dinner at home waiting for me) but it's still going to be a struggle. I'm studying as well.

How do you balance giving your child/ren the time the deserve, having 'family' time, having 'couple' time, having 'me' time, and also (for those who are studying as well) where do you fit study?

I'm just trying to work it out and I think I'll need an extra day every week just to fit it all in! And I don't even do much 'ME' time as it is. Just things like sewing or knitting or reading. But if I do that at night after Jazz goes to sleep I feel like I'm neglecting Shel... or that I should be dong study... I feel bad doing study in the weekend because I should be with Jazz...

ARGH! Help me! I can do this? Right? RIGHT?!?!?!
How do you do it?
Do you just push your bedtime back to midnight every night?